Asterix - The A to Z of Asterix - Characters - Asterix The A to Z of Asterix French name : Astï¿½rix German name : Asterix Spanish name : Astï¿½rix Italian name : Asterix Portugese name : Astï¿½rix Although he does not have the impressive muscle-bound physique of the heroes Albert Uderzo drew at first, Asterix is the only anti-hero to boast such a collection of success stories and heroic feats. Throughout his adventures, where his legendary wile and the precious magic potion concocted by the druid Getafix allow him to escape from the direst situations, often covered with glory, Asterix has made off with Caesar's laurel crown, won a gold metal at the Olympic Games (without the benefit of the magic potion, if you please!) and completed with honours the 12 tasks as decreed by Caesar one day when he was foolish enough to risk a bet with our incorrigible Gauls. Thanks to our hero, the Britons discovered tea and the Belgians were inspired to make French fries!

As for the Asterix comic book series, it has been the sensation of the publishing world for over 45 years while the character Asterix has become a mythical figure, a symbol throughout the world for all who resist the influence of Empires trying to impose their will and law on others. Renï¿½ Goscinny explained that his hero's name, with its initial ï¿½Aï¿½, was a clear advantage with regard to alphabetic classification in any future comic book encyclopaedia, but did he ever imagine that his tiny Gaul would also change comic book history? And what more can be said about the success of Asterix in the film industry? Despite all his success, Asterix has remained down to earth and all he needs to keep him (and his readers) happy is the chance to ridicule the Romans and savour a delicious banquet with his friends. Asterix around the World - the many Languages of Asterix The main characters Poisson (Fish), Yep! Fish in this overview because it's a very important ingredient in many stories. You like to know what the fish so often causes? Click on the fish to find out... Obelix, Asterix's inseparable friend.

A menhir delivery-man by trade; addicted to wild boar. Obelix is always ready to drop everything and go off on a new adventure with Asterix - so long as there's wild boar to eat, and plenty of fighting. Asterix, the hero of these adventures. A shrewd, cunning little warrior; all perilous missions are immediately entrusted to him. Asterix gets his superhuman strength from the magic potion brewed by the druid... Panoramix (Getafix), the venerable village druid. Gathers mistletoe and brews magic potions. His specialty is the potion which gives the drinker superhuman strength. But Panoramix (Getafix) also has other recipes up his sleeve... Abraracourcix (Vitalstatistix), the chief of the village. Majestic, brave and hot-tempered, the old warrior is respected by his men and feared by his enemies. Abraracourcix (Vitalstatistix) himself has only one fear; he is afraid the sky may fall on his head tomorrow. But as he always says, 'Tomorrow never comes.' Assurancetourix (Cacofonix), the bard.

Opinion is divided as to his musical gifts. Assurancetourix (Cacofonix) thinks he's a genius. Everyone else thinks he's unspeakable. But so long as he doesn't speak, let alone sing, everybody likes him... Other returning characters Cetautomatix (Fulliautomatix), the ironmonger. Hates the smell of fish and has an allergy to music in particular when it comes from our non-musical bard Assurancetourix (Cacofonix). Ordralfabétix (Unhygienix), the local fish monger. Famous for his 'fresh' fish he gets from Lutetia (Paris) although the village is located in Bretagne within a stone's throw from the sea. the Pirates, are always in an unpleasant position. Only once did fortune come their way. Falbala (Panacea), here together with Idéfix (Dogmatix) Obelix's dog. She appears in several stories. Here role is not very important or it must be in the heads of Asterix and Obelix themselves. Cleopatra, the world's most famous Queen of Egypt.

Caesar and Panoramix (Getafix) can't resist here. Or is it her nose? And what a nose... A pretty nose! Julius Caesar, at the time of the stories the most important Roman. Dreaded by many but also loved by his legions. Conqueror of the entire Gaul. Entire? Well except a small village we all know so well... Bonemine (Impedimenta), the wife of Abraracourcix (Vitalstatistix), the chief. She got a pretty strong mind but is always faithful to here husband. Agecanonix (Geriatrix), the old veteran of Gergovia. For his age still alert especially when it becomes to pretty woman... W3C All images are © Goscinny & Uderzo. Website created by HJH & SLLS 1995-2017 Asterix Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 6 out of 7 people found the following review useful: Not brilliant, but it's a faithful adaptation of the book from United Kingdom 9 April 2002 Asterix is the hero of the only French village to hold out against the might of Rome.

The village achieves this with the use of a magic potion that gives superhuman strength, made by druid Panaramix. However a roman spy discovers this and kidnaps the druid, leaving Asterix to rescue him. One of the first Asterix films and sets a solid standard for the rest. The story remains quite faithful to the book and even manages to have quite a lot of the pun and wit. It's not rocket science, but for fans it's important. A minor complaint is that many of the characters don't use the same names that are used in the English books. So here we have the chief called Tonnabrix, the bard called Stopthemusix and Getafix called Panaramix The animation is solid  it's not flashy but it is similar to the books and works quite well. Certainly kids won't be disappointed with it. The voices are OK but some don't fit  for example Asterix isn't very heroic sounding, and Obelix sounds way too dopey. However in the English version of the film it's a comparatively all star cast  Bill Oddie, Brian Blessed, Michael Elphich, Andrew Sachs (Manuel in Fawlty Towers), Tim Brooke Taylor, Douglas Blackwell etc.

Overall it's not brilliant, but it's a faithful adaptation of the book and manages to bring some of the wit and charm of the characters out Was the above review useful to you? 4 out of 4 people found the following review useful: A promising start ... but the Magic Potion lacked some spice ... from France 19 August 2013 Watching "Asterix the Gaul" reinforced my conviction that its success in French theaters was mostly due to the popularity of the comic-book adventures, at its peak in 1967. At that time, the little Gaul was a national phenomenon whose iconic status expanded into the neighboring European countries. So, before reviewing the film, let's explore the secret of Asterix' appeal, the magic potion's recipe, to use a fitting metaphor. First, there's the tough little guy who personifies the French touch. The seminal setting is a small tribe resisting the Roman invasion, representative of France under De Gaulle's leadership, a small country defying the American imperialism in the name of cultural exception. Yet beyond the political undertones, there was a comical genius named Goscinny heavily influenced by Anglo-Saxon humor made of slapstick, parodies and adult innuendo.

And because there's no content without a form, there's Uderzo's drawing style, one of the most admired in the French-Belgian school, along with other talents like Franquin and Gotlib, renowned for the extraordinary fluidity and dynamism when it came to draw movements. The shot of a roman soldier vertically ejected through one single uppercut is one of Asterix' defining trademarks, making the cover of the first adventure: "Asterix the Gaul". A punchy drawing for a punchy humor: nothing could have stopped the success story to reach the silver screen, only 8 years after the first publication in the magazine Pilote, a European combination of Mad and Marvel. The result is an objective disappointment and undermines any pretension to compete with American animation. Numbers never lie, in 1967, the film was viewed by 2,4 millions spectator against 14,7 for "The Jungle Book". Granted the film couldn't rival with Disney, but still, they could have made a better effort: the design of the Roman legionaries created an overabundance of gray and red, half the images were recycled, not to mention the horizontal movements worthy of the worst Hanna Barbera cartoons.

To make it worse, the characters, who were all human, had four fingers, which is technical blasphemy, even by Disney standards. At the end, the most graphically interesting part was the opening with the five major Gauls' drawing (notice that the English names are different probably because the film was made before the comic-book adaptation, to tell you how old the film is). The rest is just pure cheap animation, typical of the worst TV programs, colors are bland, Obelix is inexpressive, with two dots for eyes and a mouth mechanically moving when he speaks, Jules Caesar looks nothing like the imposing Emperor who already had his distinctive traits in the books. What saves the film is the quality of the dubbing and a catchy theme with a child-like quality that seems like imploring you not to be so harsh on the animation department. All right, I'll temper my criticism now that I have the music in mind. Besides, to say that the film's only weakness is the animation would make too much honor to the screenwriters.

The biggest problem is with the story, the first animated opus of Asterix' adventure could have got away with the rudimentary animation, but, why; of all the adventures, they picked up the least interesting story? Obelix plays no part during the whole third act, the starring duo was Asterix and the druid, the Romans were constantly ridiculed and the antagonist, Caius Bonus is so naive it's sometimes disconcerting. The gags are there, but the format of the story, perfect for a comic book or a TV episode, was stretched for almost one hour. And for the first time, the chauvinism seemed almost unintentional, the repetitive 'Hails to the Chief' whenever he spoke, made me cringe, even as a kid, especially since the character is supposed to be comical. And that's what the film clearly betrays, it feels as if it was not written by the authors. And guess what? I found out that no René Goscinny or Albert Uderzo were ever consulted for the making of the film, and they learned about the project a few months later and didn't like it.

I knew there had to be a reason for the script' laziness but at least, the authors' honor was left intact, and their disappointment urged to make another film, with better quality. "Asterix and Cleopatra" is everything "The Gaul" is not, it has terrific music, animation, escapism and at least, it respects the spirit of the album with some hilarious fourth-wall breaking gags that show that the author's ambitions were aimed toward the big screen. In "Cleopatra" they apologize in advance for the problems of dubbing, which is humor-wise light-years ahead of "The Gaul"'s inoffensive cuteness. In conclusion, "The Gaul" isn't certainly as bad as my review implies, but heavily suffers from the comparison with its glorious successors. Its merit is to have put Asterix on screen, to have provided its eternal voice, to have grabbed the viewer's interest, but the authors knew it could have been a disaster for Asterix' future in cinema not to come with a new film, with higher quality, the flaws made the following films' strength. But it was a close one.

Although it doesn't do justice to the comic-book, it's still an Asterix movie and worth viewing, but unlike the others, it won't give you the urge to watch it again. Even Asterix' reactions after drinking the magic potion didn't have that electrifying pep we used to enjoy, the potion indeed lacked some spicy flavor. Was the above review useful to you? 7 out of 10 people found the following review useful: The first but one of the worst Asterix-films from Froland, Norway 5 July 2000 Asterix The Gaul was the first Asterix-movie and came out way back in 1967, and was based on the first Asterix-comic with the same name. The movie is exactly the same as in the comic and there isn`t a single scene here that isn`t present in the cartoon. I can`t write about the plot and the characters because I only know the names in the Norwegian version of Asterix. Asterix the Gaul is for the fan of the series but there are others far better Asterix-movies out there. The best is Asterix and Ceasars` surprise(9/10).

It`s easy to see that Asterix from 1967 is an experimental movie, and the sequels are far better. 6/10 Was the above review useful to you? 4 out of 5 people found the following review useful: Not as good as the album... 4 April 2006 I read the album then one day later I saw the film. Now in comparison to the other albums Asterix the Gaul is no where near the best. But its still good. And with this film it is the same Asterix the Gaul is no where near as good as the other films but it is still good. Maybe its the dubbing in the English language version but it just doesn't feel like it all came together. At times it was also confusing. They didn't explain or really animate the rapid hair growth of the Romans very well. The animation is not great but Asterix fans and young children should like it... Was the above review useful to you?

2 out of 3 people found the following review useful: First cinematographic adaptation about the popular comic book with primitive drawings Author: ma-cortes 8 January 2011 First cinematic rendition based on the first comic book with the same title from Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo . It's an enjoyable cartoon movie with original story featured by ours immortal heroes , though drawings are badly realized . The year is 50 Bc. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Roman.

Well,not entirely..One small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders.and life is not easy for the Roman legionaries who garrison the fortified camps .In the village are our friends : ¨Asterix¨,the hero of this adventure,he's a shrewd,cunning little warrior,all perilous missions are immediately entrusted to him.¨Obelix¨ his inseparable friend,he's a Menhir delivery-man by trade and addicted to wild boar,he's always ready to drop everything and go off on a new adventure with Asterix,so long as there's wild boar to eat, and plenty of fighting.¨Panoramix¨,the venerable village druid,gathers mistletoe and brews magic potions,his speciality is the potion which gives the drinker superhuman strength although also has other recipes up his sleeve.¨Abraracurcix¨,the chief of the tribe,majestic,brave and hot-tempered,the old warrior is respected by his enemies,he has only one fear,he's afraid the sky may fall on his head tomorrow,but as he always says,'Tomorrow never comes'.

And of course ¨Cacofonix¨,the Bard,opinion is divided as to his musical gifts,he thinks he's a genius,everyone else thinks he's unspeakable,but so long as he doesn't speak,let alone sing,everybody likes him..... Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion sends a Legionaire dressed in Gaul clothes and later on he orders the kidnapping Panoramix to get the secret formula out of him and which gives the drinker superhuman strength . Then ,the diminutive Asterix and his rather larger companion Obelix, warriors of the last village in Gaul still free after the Roman invasion, set out on a mission to free the kidnapped druid . This is a nice adventure with hilarious moments here and there, and has Asterix and his inseparable friend fighting, as always, against stupid Romans. It contains some customs critical about actual way of life and modern anachronisms that's common thing in comic books. The cartoon movie brilliantly captures the outrageous adventures, tongue in cheek, satire, comedy from original story with the same title and drawn by Albert Uderzo and writing credits by Rene Goscinny .

As usual, on the finale the village people eating boars in a gargantuan lunch and the Bard tied a tree . This amusing movie is accompanied to lively musical score with a catching leitmotif on the start and the ending. Full of humor , it's a funny entertaining for kids and grown-ups . The picture will appeal to Asterix and Obelix comic-books nostalgics. Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 4 people found the following review useful: A primitive incarnation of the famous Gaul indeed from The Penumbra 10 September 2009 I wasn't expecting Pixar animation from a French cartoon from the Sixties, but I did expect the drawings to be a little more complex. It doesn't distract from the enjoyment of the movie but if you've ever seen some of the early Charlie Brown cartoons you'll find the stiff animation style quite familiar. The story itself is very simple and involves an undercover Roman spying on the Gauls to learn the secret of their superhuman strength. We all know it's because of the magic potion but this first movie is very "entry level" so don't expect it to get any more complex than that.

It is an almost direct adaptation of the comic-book, but a few of the character names have been changed, for example Getafix is now called Panoramix. I am glad they didn't follow through with these weird changes for the rest of the movies. At a running time of less than 70 minutes there's not much time for a plot to develop but there are a decent amount of laughs and it's always fun to watch the hapless Romans get beaten up. Thankfully, the animated Asterix never got any worse than this. Was the above review useful to you? 0 out of 1 people found the following review useful: Those wacky Gauls with their wacky magic potions from Helsinki 6 September 2015 Asterix the Gaul is the film adaptation based on René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's comic strip series. In said series Rome has invaded almost all of Gaul. All but for one tiny village on the northern shores of the land, where the villagers still keep the legions at bay with the help of their druid Getafix, who knows the recipe of a very special magic potion, which is capable of increasing its drinker's strength to inhuman levels.

The comic strip is a beloved children's classic in Europe and widely read by adult population as well. So a film adaptation was inevitable. And in my opinion they succeeded pretty well. The film adapts the first album of the series, bearing the same name as the film, following its plot very closely. It's a simple story as far the adventures of Asterix and Obelix go, mainly meant to introduce the setting and the characters, but it's still filled with tons of humorous moments, outrageous characters and odd twists. It's nowhere near my favourite of these stories, but it's definitely head and shoulders above most of its peers. What really keeps this movie from achieving a greater ranking is the animation, and to a lesser degree the music, which both show the constraints of the budget. The character designs are identical to the comic books, so no complaints there, but the film reuses its animation sequences heavily, the movements are either too jerky or too linear, depending on the scene, and the backgrounds, while nice, are a bit simplistic. The music has a few good moments, and I especially like the main theme, but it's nothing overly special.

Nevertheless, Asterix the Gaul is a good introduction into the world of Asterix and well worth a watch for all fans of humorous animation adventures. Was the above review useful to you? 5 out of 12 people found the following review useful: For devoted Asterix fans only from London, UK 30 November 2005 This is the first of the Asterix films and, I would say, the weakest. It is a very faithful translation of the first Asterix book. What this means is that many of the hallmarks of later Asterix books- the satire, the anachronisms, the well-developed cast of regular characters- are not present. Such humour as survives is rather weak. Excruciating pun names, such as Romans Phonus Balonus, Marcus Sourpuss and Petroleum Pumpus, are much in evidence, and attention is drawn to them wherever possible. There is a lot of cartoonish violence, but this becomes repetitive. There seems to have been a problem in translating this into English, as much of the dialogue seems to have been simply chopped up and fitted in wherever there is lip movement in the original.

The result is that sentences are often rushed or split awkwardly, so one is presented with odd lines like, "He wanted to... become emperor!" and "What a brilliant... idea that is!" To add more translation confusion, there is an opening segment with pictures of the characters and their names. Unfortunately, this has been left in French. So the bard Stopthemusix (remember those awful puns?) is introduced as Assurancetourix at the beginning, and so on. While it's faithful to the book, it's not a film that you should watch unless you really, really like Asterix. And then only for curiosity value. Was the above review useful to you? Asterix Asterix Friday, December 10, 2004 The magic potion I thought since I mentioned the magic potion so many times, I should at least go into a little bit more detail about it. The magic potion seen being freshly brewed for you here is essentially a concoction of secret ingredients that the druid brews up that makes the drinker invicible for a short period of time. This is why the Romans have not yet been able to conquer them.

For more information about the magic potion and to read up on how Obelix fell into the Cauldron when he was a baby go to . Hope you enjoyed!! Thursday, December 02, 2004 The famous fish fights The most popular event at U of M is undoubtedly college football. What do you think is the equivalent in our little Gaulish village??? FISH FIGHTS!! Yes, you heard me..fish fights. Appropriately named Unhygenix ,the local fishmonger is always recieving complaints about the freshness of his fish followed by a brawl in which the whole village participates in ...that is ....until their wives call them home for dinner. This is what the scene looks like: Go to to see more pics of a disgruntled Unhygenix. Monday, November 29, 2004 A little more about the characters So I thought I'd introduce you guys so some more of the quirky, eccentric but fun chracters in this series of books. Obelix is Asterix's loyal companion on all his journey's. He delivers menhirs for a living but is always ready to go on another adventure to "beat -up" Romans with Asterix.

Obelix fell into the magic potion when he was a b aby and is therefore invincible and although he never needs to drink the potion. he is always trying to trick the druid Panoramix into giving him some. Panoramix is the village's druid and also the brewer of the mythical magic potion that the Romans are always trying to get their hands on. Always seen with a golden sickle tucked into his gowns, the druid is often seen in the nearby woods cutting mistletoe. And finally, the village chieftain Vitalstatistix, who never seems to be able to land on his own two feet. This is a reference to his shield-bearers. In every comic book, there is inevitably a scene where the bearers get distracted and let go of the shield leaving a downtrodden Vitalstatistix on the ground. Although perceived to be the chief, the pants are actually worn by his wife Impedimenta. To learn more about other supporting characters go to .

Thursday, November 25, 2004 The classic history As opposed to other cartoons that my team members are focusing own such as the family guy ( see ), I belive that even though animated cartoons have been created from the famous French books, the books themselves take on a whole new definition. The Simpsons, Family Guy and South Park are all modern cartoons that cleverly incorporate modern day fallacies and fads. For example, Simpsons is famous for its regular all-star appearances and even South Park has created an episode based off the rich heiress Paris Hilton ( see werlson's site at ) . Asteris follows more along the lines of the Disney animations.....they have a rich and wonderful history. The first ever book was published in 1961 in French named "Asterix le Gaulois". This "hair-raising" story of a provincial gaul that goes on a mission to rescue his village druid from the clutches of the Romans soon gained popularity and led to a stream of 23 ensuing comics translated in almost 80 languages. To see the entire listing follow: .

Here's a little sample of what the comics look like: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 Cacofonix Cacofonix is one of my favorite characters in Asterix. The name itself is pretty self-explanatory..."cacophony" meaning awful sounding translates into the ancient name Cacofonix. Cacofonix imagines himself to be a very talented village bard which is somewhat of a paradox since everytime he attempts to sing he invariable gets gagged and bound. The last panel in every comic features Cacofonix tied to a tree while the rest of the merry villagers partake in the feast under the starry sky to celebrate yet another adventure. To see pictures of Cacofonix follow the links below: Asterix the Gaul (1967) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Astérix le Gaulois (original title) 1h 8min Gaul invaded! Asterix must save the Druid Getafix from the Romans.

Director: 7 April 2011 8:35 AM, -08:00 | Shadowlocked Around The Web a list of 38 titles created 26 Sep 2012 a list of 30 titles created 19 Oct 2012 a list of 26 titles created 02 Oct 2013 a list of 43 titles created 28 Feb 2015 a list of 44 titles created 3 months ago Title: Asterix the Gaul (1967) 6.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Popular animated hero Asterix and his faithful sidekick Obelix travel to ancient Egypt to help Cleopatra build a new summer home. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar have made a bet, with Caesar ... See full summary » Directors: René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo Stars: Roger Carel, Jacques Morel, Micheline Dax Obelix falls for a new arrival in his home village in Gaul, but is heartbroken when her true love arrives to visit her.

However, the lovers are kidnapped by Romans; Asterix and Obelix set ... See full summary » Directors: Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi Stars: Roger Carel, Pierre Tornade, Pierre Mondy The diminutive Asterix and his rather larger companion Obelix, warriors of the last village in Gaul still free after the Roman invasion, set out on a mission to deliver a barrel of their ... See full summary » Director: Pino Van Lamsweerde Directors: René Goscinny, Henri Gruel, and 2 more credits » Stars: Roger Carel, Jacques Morel, Pierre Tornade The druid is accidentally hit by a menhir thrown by Obelix and loses his mind and memory. Director: Philippe Grimond Caesar has had enough when another legion is hacked to pieces by the damned single indomitable village in Gaul because of the druid's magic potion, so he decides to tackle the problem at ... See full summary » Director: Gerhard Hahn After another raid in an empty village, the chief of the Vikings Timandahaf misunderstands the explanation of his druid Cryptograf that "fear gives wings to the dwellers" and believes that ...

See full summary » Directors: Stefan Fjeldmark, Jesper Møller Stars: Roger Carel, Lorànt Deutsch, Sara Forestier The well-known little village from the Asterix and Obelix-comic books is in trouble: It is the last place not controlled by Rome. When Tax collector Claudius Incorruptus does not get his ... See full summary » Director: Claude Zidi In order to wipe out the Gaulish village by any means necessary, Caesar plans to absorb the villagers into Roman culture by having an estate built next to the village to start a new Roman colony. Directors: Louis Clichy, Alexandre Astier Stars: Roger Carel, Lorànt Deutsch, Laurent Lafitte Astérix and Obélix go to Egypt to help architect Numérobis who is building a palace for Cleopatra. Director: Alain Chabat Astérix and Obélix compete at the Olympics in order to help their friend Lovesix marry Princess Irina. Brutus also tries to win the game with his own team and get rid of his father Julius Caesar.

Directors: Frédéric Forestier, Thomas Langmann Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, Benoît Poelvoorde Directors: René Goscinny, Henri Gruel, and 2 more credits » Stars: Roger Carel, Georges Atlas, Daniel Ceccaldi Edit Storyline In the year 50 BC Gaul is occupied by the romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out of him. Written by Michael Zink 31 July 1968 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Asterix de Galliër See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Valiant comics saved #59 (16 November 1963) carried a British version of Asterix with just the names changed which ran for a time, on the back page (so it was in color).

It was called "Little Fred and Big Ed" and they lived in a British village called Nevergiveup, the druid was named Hokus Pokus and the chief Roman was called Pompus. Film adaptation See more » Goofs In the UK version of the film, at the end you can see the English voice cast list, but it's actually Asterix and the Big Fight 's voice cast. See more » Connections Not as good as the album... 4 April 2006 | by Markmainwaring (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews I read the album then one day later I saw the film. Now in comparison to the other albums Asterix the Gaul is no where near the best. But its still good. And with this film it is the same Asterix the Gaul is no where near as good as the other films but it is still good. Maybe its the dubbing in the English language version but it just doesn't feel like it all came together. At times it was also confusing. They didn't explain or really animate the rapid hair growth of the Romans very well. The animation is not great but Asterix fans and young children should like it... 4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Was this review helpful to you? Yes Asterix and Obelix take on Caesar | The Asterix Project | Fandom powered by Wikia Asterix and Obelix take on Caesar 252pages on Share Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar (Aust.) or Asterix & Obelix take on Caesar (UK) (French: Astérix et Obélix contre César) is a Franco - Italo - German cult film , created by Claude Zidi , and released in 1999 . The sequel, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra , was filmed in 2002. At the time of its release it was the most expensive production in French Cinema of all time, making it the most expensive production in France for the 20th Century. It was surpassed by the sequel. The film combines elements of the plots of several mostly early Asterix stories, most from Asterix the Gaul ( Getafix 's abduction), Asterix and the Soothsayer , Asterix and the Goths (the Druid conference), Asterix the Legionary ( Obelix becoming smitten with Panacea) and Asterix the Gladiator (the characters fighting in the circus).

Jokes and references from many other albums abound, including a humorous exchange between Caesar and Brutus taken from Asterix and Cleopatra . Julius Caesar is celebrating his victory over all of Gaul, but Lucius Detritus has kept from him the setback that one small village is holding out against the invaders. Detritus travels to the garrison near the village where Crismus Bonus, the garrison's commanding Centurion , explains that the Gauls have a magic potion brewed for them by their Druid which makes them invincible. Detritus decides he must capture the potion for himself, and hearing that the clever Asterix and permanently invincible Obelix are the backbone of the Gaulish forces, attempts to eliminate them, though his first attempt fails. A false soothsayer arrives at the village and predicts the arrival of Romans and treasure; despite Asterix's protestations, the village is taken in and when a Roman tax collector arrives, they drive off his forces and take the gold. The "soothsayer" later drugs and hypnotises Asterix to create a diversion while he makes off with the tax money, but news of the theft reaches Caesar, who comes to the garrison himself, demanding the legion attack.

He witnesses the defeat of his army and is taunted by Asterix and Obelix; he demands Detritus subdue the village or be fed to the lions. Detritus disguises himself and some men as Druids and kidnaps Panoramix (Getafix) as he is attending a Druid conference. Asterix disguises Obelix as a legionnaire, and they enter the garrison to rescue the Druid, but are separated. Asterix joins Getafix in the dungeon, and the pair resist Detritus' demands to make the magic potion until he tortures Idefix (Dogmatix). Detritus uses the potion to throw Caesar into a cell (locked in an iron mask ), and takes command with an oblivious Obelix as his bodyguard. Eventually Obelix helps Asterix, Getafix and Dogmatix escape, and they also bring the prisoner in the mask. Caesar makes a deal with the Gauls to help him defeat Detritus, who mounts an all-out attack on the villagers using his own magic potion. To defeat him, Panoramix brews a special version of the potion using a rare ingredient which creates dozens of duplicates of Asterix and Obelix.

Caesar is returned to power, and he grants the village its freedom. In my opinion this is the best Vitalstatistix live actor ever, much more better than the one in Asterix and The Olympic Games Asterix and the Goths | The Asterix Project | Fandom powered by Wikia Asterix and the Goths Share The orginal French album Asterix and the Goths (French: Asterix et les goths) is the third volume of the Asterix comic book series , by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first published in 1963 in French and translated into English in 1974. Asterix (character) and Obelix , nervous about Getafix traveling alone to the annual druids ' conference in the Forest of the Carnutes , decide to accompany him on his journey, provided that, as non-druids, they remain outside the forest during the conference.

Meanwhile, on the Roman Empire 's border, two legionaries are ambushed by a band of Goths ( Tartaric , Esoteric , Atmospheric , Prehistoric and Choleric ), intending to kidnap the Druid of the Year and use his magic to conquer Gaul and Rome . The cover of the English translation. Asterix, Obelix and Getafix meet another druid (Valueaddedtax), who uses his magical powers to convince the Romans that they are actually druids (he makes a legionary bray like a donkey). At the edge of the Forest of the Carnutes, Getafix and his friend leave Asterix and Obelix for the druid's conference. Unaware that the Goth band is hiding nearby, the druids begin their conference. Getafix easily wins the "Golden Menhir " prize with his potion, which gives superhuman strength. Realizing Getafix is just the druid they need, the Goths ambush him while he is leaving the woods. Asterix and Obelix, fearing for their friend's safety, enter the woods and find a Visigoth helmet (actually a pickelhaube]] like those worn by Germans during the first years of World War I).

They instantly set out towards the east (thoroughly confusing Obelix) to rescue Getafix. Unfortunately, they run into another Roman patrol, which spots the helmet Asterix is carrying and mistakes them for Goths (who are wanted for assaulting Roman border guards). Obelix and Asterix easily defeat the Romans, but the Roman general is informed of the incident and sends out pictures of Asterix and Obelix with a reward for their capture. Asterix has the bright idea of disguising himself and Obelix as Romans and ambush two legionaries, stealing their armor and weapons and leaving them tied up and gagged. Two other legionaries, searching for the Goths, come across our heroes, in which Obelix's laughter almost blows his and Asterix's cover, although the legionaries think their fellow comrades' hair and whiskers are suspicious. Later, the two legionaries spot the two tied-up Romans and mistake them for Asterix and Obelix, taking them to the general's tent. When the captives are ungagged, however, the full story comes out, and the Romans promptly begin capturing each other left and right, believing each other to be Goths, much to the disappoinment of the General.

Asterix and Obelix, back in Gaulish clothing, are completely untouched. ]]The Goths cross the Roman Empire's border back into Germania, stunning a young legionary whose eagerness to report an invasion becomes a running gag . They present the druid first to a customs officer, who at first refuses to let them through on charges of importing foreign goods. Meanwhile, Asterix and Obelix also stun the young legionary and enter the Gothic lands. While running into a Gothic border patrol, Obelix stupidly uses the cover up names he and Asterix used for their Roman disguises, making the patrol think our heroes are Romans. After Asterix and Obelix beat up the patrol, they disguise themselves as Goths, infiltrating their barracks as members of the army. Eventually, the Goths present Getafix to their Gothic chieftain, Metric, calls in a Gaulish-Gothic translator, Rhetoric, who is threatened to be executed if he does not convince Getafix to cooperate and brew magic potion. Although Getafix flatly refuses, Rhetoric lies and says that he is agreed, but buys a week of time.

Asterix and Obelix escape from the Gothic army, but are soon captured again by the Goths and thrown in jail along with Rhetoric, who was also trying to flee. Although they are thrown in prison, Obelix easily breaks the door (another running gag) and they flee, taking Rhetoric with them as a hostage. Rhetoric accidentally reveals that he can speak Gaulish, and when he refuses to spill the beans, Asterix allows Obelix to threaten to bash him, which makes Rhetoric immediately talk. While trying to sneak into the Gothic town, Rhetoric screams and attracts a patrol. Although Asterix and Obelix beat up the patrol, they surrender to the last standing man. The Gauls are brought before Metric. Getafix reveals that he can actually speak Gothic and informs Metric that Rhetoric had been deceiving him. Once again, he is thrown in jail with the Gauls. Asterix, Obelix and Getafix devise a scheme in which many Goths are given magic potion, so that they spend time and energy fighting each other for Chieftainship instead of invading Gaul and Rome, which they figure Rhetoric may play a part in.

Under the pretext of cooking a last Gaulish soup, Getafix gives the jailer a list of ingredients and brews the potion when he acquires them. During the public execution, Rhetoric asks to go first. Full of magic potion, he resists all attempts to torture, and beats up Metric, throwing him in jail and making himself Chieftain of the Goths. The Gauls visit Metric in his prison, and give him magic potion. As the two Chieftains had the same magic potion in them, a direct fight proves futile and each storms off, promising to raise an army. Meanwhile, the Gauls wander around the town, giving potion to any Goth who looks browbeaten and who would be glad of a chance of power (their first two candidates being Electric, who is poor and has to sweep up streets, and Euphoric, who is being bossed about by his dictator like wife). The would-be Chieftains each raise an army, and a confusing set of conflicts begins, known as the "Asterixian Wars".

Although their peace-keeping mission probably created more casualties than a Gothic invasion of Rome would, the three Gauls make it back to Gaul, again running into the over eager young legionary at the border, return home confident and are welcomed with open arms by the village, who throw their usual banquet in celebration. This story follows closely from Asterix and the Golden Sickle (in which the heroes acquire a sickle for Getafix in preparation for this trip) - one of very few Asterix stories that connects so closely with another. Long before Asterix in Belgium , Valueaddedtax is seen while putting his hands into boiling oil for french fries, which of course did not exist in Europe that time because potatoes had not yet been brought over from the New World. Before the formation of the German Empire in 1871, Germany was indeed divided into a large number of smaller duchies and kingdoms, as detailed at the end of the story. See also Holy Roman Empire . The Goths are probably the only people (far more so than the Romans) who are portrayed as villains in the Asterix series, though it can be said that the Vikings are also notable villains, as well as the Nagmas.

Albert Uderzo has claimed regret about this in later interviews. He said the album was drawn only some years after World War II when anti-German sentiments were still vivid. In later Asterix albums the Goths are represented as more likeable characters, although still clearly based on the French perception of Germans. The Goths wear pickelhaubes , like the German soldiers in the nineteenth century. These helmets were made famous by statesmen like Otto von Bismarck and Wilhelm II . Whenever the Goths speak, they speak in gothic letter type. Panoramix (Character) - Comic Vine The Panoramix wiki last edited by jazz1987 on 03/26/16 07:11AM View full history Origin Panoramix (a.k.a. Getafix in the English translations) is the village druid in the Asterix comics series. His appearance is that of the standard old wise wizard like character. Tall and lanky, long white beard, long white robe, long cape, etc. In the story he is usually depicted with a little golden sickle. He seems to have lived for a long time in the story.

While telling the story of Asterix 's birth, we Panoramix as the same age, while all the other older characters are seen as young children. Other characters in the story often refer to him has their elder even though they are much older looking themselves. Creation Panoramix was created for the Asterix series by French writer Rene Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo . The series was published in the French magazine Pilote . Character Evolution Panoramix seems to fit the role of other old and wise men who tend to mentor the younger heroes. Similar to Obi-Wan Kenobi of the Star Wars series and Merlin . He has that old man sense of humor and is often depicted as the friend of the story's main characters. His English translation name is a reference to what he provides people. "Get-a-fix" refers to his ability to get people the potions they desire/need. Major Story Arcs Panoramix appears in virtually all of the Asterix stories. The series was a large collection of little stories and lacked any major large story arcs. Powers and Abilities Panoramix is known for his magical and medical potions.Most notably ones that can generate great strength.

He also has potions that make your hair grow quickly, potions that cure poisons, and ones that restore health. General Information comics - In the Asterix series, Why didn't the Romans just address the magic potion problem head on? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange In the Asterix series, Why didn't the Romans just address the magic potion problem head on? up vote 15 down vote favorite Re-visiting the famous (at least outside of America!) Asterix series which I loved from my more impressionable days as a kid. Now wondering if I missed an issue in the canon or if the Romans simply never dealt with the indomitable village of Gauls by either Stealing and mass producing the Magic Potion to neutralize the Village's advantage. Assassinating Getafix (if he's essentially the Abraham Erskine of Druids, i.e. the only one who can recreate the super-human formula). Seems silly that the Romans would always try to solve their problems with the Gauls in any way but the above (and keep getting clobbered.) Or is this whole magic potion thing just a naive plot device ? :) 1 But Obelix fell into magic potion couldron. So he could easily beat anyone.

– huseyin tugrul buyukisik Dec 11 '13 at 13:39 1 You think "Seems silly" is a problem for a comic book? Loved Asterix! – zipquincy Dec 11 '13 at 15:39 2 Certainly not a problem, but when the authors who have shown such a remarkable OCD level of attention to detail in their work (rivaled probably only by the likes of Bill Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes), I think it odd that they are somewhat loosey-goosey on this Popeye::Spinach type of plot device, that's all. Love the series to death no matter what though :) – shivsky Dec 11 '13 at 15:59 4 I think every other story is about the Romans trying to get their hands on the potion, or neutralising Getafix. They just failed at it! – Nick Dec 11 '13 at 16:22 2 The plot synposes at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Asterix_volumes indicate otherwise.

Counting Michael's answer about the 1st Volume and the Goths, there are far fewer plots revolving around neutralizing/stealing either Getafix or the potion. – shivsky Dec 11 '13 at 17:46 up vote 28 down vote accepted Actually, this occurs in the very first story, Asterix the Gaul : the centurion of the Roman garrison uses a spy to learn about the potion and abducts Getafix to make it for his own (the centurion's) use, with the goal to overthrow Caesar. Another instance is in the third volume, where the Goths kidnap Getafix, panning to use the potion to conquer both Gaul and Rome. There is also a volume where Getafix refuses to provide the potion when the Gauls quarrel amongst themselves. So threats to the supply of the magic potion are actually part of the story in many cases, but since it's a kids' story after all, the good guys always overcome these threats.

As for an in-universe explanation why the Romans don't make this a priority: there are other instances where the Gauls end up helping Caesar, and it seems not illogical to conclude that he eventually considers them having the potion to be useful to him, and most certainly better than anyone else having it. 2 The volume where Getafix refuses potion to the village while the chieftainship is resolved is Asterix and Caesar's Gift. Getafix also temporarily leaves the village in protest in Asterix and the Secret Weapon and (if I remember) Asterix and the Roman Agent. – EleventhDoctor Feb 25 '15 at 7:55 up vote 12 down vote Adding to Michael Borgwardt's answer, there's even an instance of Caesar re-building the village of Asterix and Obelix, so the stalemate between Rome and the Gaul village seems a choice of sorts. You could perhaps say that there's an unspoken non-proliferance treaty in place. After all, isn't it better for Rome to have one unbeatable village, that wants nothing but to defend itself, than to risk all the barbarians at the border getting hold of the potion recipe?

This is linked to a recurring theme in the Asterix series: The cultural dominance of Rome is even stronger than their military dominance and what Asterix and Obelix does is often asserting their own culture. There's Obelix' disrespect for finer Roman cuisine, patriotism and the communal meal, Asterix journey across "France" to gather objects of cultural significance and their friendship with other european "minorities" which also assert their own identity in defiance of Rome. In the world of the comics, many of the gauls outside the village are "romanized" and do not contemplate an uprising (with or without potion) against the empire they have become a part of. So from an in-comics persepctive, it's perfectly clear that the potion alone cannot beat the empire and so an all-out offensive from the romans carry little benefit, but with the risk of potion-proliferation. From an outside perspective, it's pretty clear that Goscinny and Uderzo were referencing, in veiled terms, the cultural dominance of the USA over their native French culture. Complete with loanwords, imported cuisine and foreign luxury goods.

If this seems far-fetched, be aware that this is such a central talking point in France and elsewhere in Europe that you can hardly discuss "French culture" for five minutes before referring to the issue of anglo-american cultural dominance.

up vote 7 down vote Dealing with the Druid is not as straightforward as you suggest, and the Asterix canon explores this: The secret of the Magic Potion is coveted and Julius Caesar cannot trust any Roman who possesses it - for example Crismus Bonus in Asterix the Gaul, and also Admiral Crustacius in Asterix and Obelix All at Sea - who contemplate treason as soon as the secret of the potion comes within reach Likewise in Asterix the Gaul (and Asterix and the Goths) the druid proves to be immune to torture or coercion Hunting the druid down is actually very dangerous - it's a good idea, but no-one wants to do it (Asterix and the Big Fight) Removing the druid does not remove the threat of Obelix, who can defend the village indefinitely or enact reprisals on the Romans The potion cannot be reverse-engineered (it is a magic potion) and Getafix will not share the secret, even with another druid (Asterix and the Black Gold).

The Romans come quite close to victory in Asterix and the Big Fight when they (somewhat haphazardly) adopt two strategies at once: neutralizing Getafix and using the custom of the Big Fight to depose Vitalstatistix in favour of a Gallo-Roman collaborator. In the end both plans fail; Vitalstatistix wins the Big Fight without the magic potion, and Getafix is cured of his memory loss in the nick of time. In my opinion the most effective Roman stratagems are those that do not rely on hard power; such as in Asterix and the Roman Agent, The Mansions of the Gods, and Obelix and Co, where non-military means are used to erode the resistance of the little Gaulish village.

Question: In the Asterix stories, what is the name of the druid who brews the magic potion?
Answer: Getafix